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Finding the Third Proportional to 48,696.75 and 73,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 48,696.75 and 73,365 is: 110,529.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696.75 : 73,365 = 73,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696.75/73,365 = 73,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696.75x = 73,365 × 73,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696.75x = 5,382,423,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,423,225/48,696.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,529.41

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